Chapter 167 Gift
Conquer the sea, the island of Mon Carlo.
During the day, on the main island of the Mon Carlo Islands, the only church on the island, the Church of Conversion, was crowded and bustling. Countless people flocked to the small square in front of the church, and the small chapel was already overcrowded.
In the city of Moncarlo, where lust is rampant, the church, as a public facility, exists, but it does not attract much attention. There are very few people who come here on weekdays. The scale of the Conversion Church is not large. It is considered small in Moncarlo, a city of hundreds of thousands of people. Even though it is a small church, it is still very idle on weekdays. The few priests and nuns usually serve only some devout elderly people. It is the first time to see a scene like today.
The reason why this church suddenly became so lively was entirely because of the holy relic tour that started today in the Conversion Church. The holy relics from Shenglin Mountain were exhibited in the Conversion Church for the first time, attracting a large number of locals and foreign tourists to visit.
The not-so-large chapel of the Conversion Church was crowded with people. The old pulpit had been removed and replaced by a large glass display case with four solemn knights guarding it. On the silk in the display case, a large piece of gray, worn, rough linen was spread out. There were obvious signs of burning on the edge of the cloth. On this dirty linen, there were tons of scriptures written on it. In front of the display case, there was a sign with stories related to this holy relic written on it.
Vitamio's Holy Scroll. According to legend, this is the shrouded remains of Saint Vitamio, a martyr who died in the Turbidity War. In the war with pagans, the body of the hero Vitamio was taken away and desecrated by pagans. A group of holy warriors who followed Vitamio fought bravely in an attempt to get back Vitamio's body, but they fell into the trap of the pagans, and the team that tried to get back the body suffered heavy casualties in the trap.
At this time, Vitamio's soul could not bear to see anyone sacrifice themselves fearlessly for his corpse, so it let its own body combust, and in a way of self-destruction, it cut off the recapture team's target. After the corpse burned out, only the broken holy cloth floated into the hands of the recapture team. Unexpectedly, the recapture team gained Vitamio's protection, and burst out with powerful strength in their grief and anger. They not only broke out of the encirclement trap, but also wiped out the pagans around them, winning a tragic victory.
Later, this holy cloth was performed by one of the seven living saints of Mount Saint-La-Mont-Saint-Alene in a ceremony in the form of copying scriptures, thereby obtaining God's blessing. Because it was sublimated into one of the precious holy relics, in order to commemorate Vitamio and the fearless bravery and piety of the recapture team, it must be kept in a special church or a qualified holy relic inspector.
The above... is the introduction to the holy objects in the cabinet on the display board. The holy objects in the cabinet are the center of this tour. However, the strange thing is that although there are many people gathered in the church at this time, there are very few people around the holy object display cabinet. It is clearly a holy object tour, but people now pay little attention to the holy objects. Everyone's attention is focused in another direction.
"Though Vitamio's body did not return, his pious and fearless spirit and will were placed on this holy cloth and returned to us. In order to commemorate Vitamio and the brave warriors who followed him, the living saint specially copied scriptures for him, and this holy cloth has since become a holy object..."
Not far from the holy relic display case, a nun in white nun's uniform was standing in the middle of a group of people. She smiled and narrated the legend of the holy relic not far away. After listening to the nun's narration, the people nodded in understanding and couldn't help but make a sound of "oh".
"Well... I have finished telling you the story of the holy relic. You can go over there and see the real holy relic up close. If you don't have any questions, please move on. I still need to continue explaining to other people..."
Vanya spoke softly to the people in front of her, but they seemed to have no interest in the holy objects on the other side. They still surrounded Vanya, and some of them even shouted loudly.
"Sister Vanya... I have a question for you. How old are you now?"
"I have it too! Sister Vanya, may I ask how you converted the heretics in Adus? What did you tell them? I heard that you defeated the Hooked Shark Gang as soon as you arrived in Mon Carlo. Is this true?"
"Sister Vanya, you have suddenly become a famous star in the church from an ordinary nun. How do you feel? You have been able to accomplish so many almost impossible things. Is there any inside story behind it?"
"I also want to ask Sister Vanya, how tall are you? If it's convenient, could you please tell me your weight, chest and waist circumference..."
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All of a sudden, all kinds of questions came to Vanya from all directions. Vanya was surprised to find that the people around her seemed to be as enthusiastic and eager to ask questions as she was. She was suddenly surrounded by all kinds of noisy questions, and these questions were almost not about the holy objects, but about her.
"Um... well, everyone, please consider your questions carefully. My job here is to introduce the holy relics to you all. I am mainly here to answer your questions about holy relics and scriptures." Looking at the enthusiastic crowd around her, Vanya said with an awkward smile, and soon someone in the crowd responded.
"Holy relics and holy books are nothing compared to Sister Vanya. You are so pretty and interesting. Tell us more about yourself, Sister Vanya..."
"Yeah, yeah... No one here is interested in that rag. They're all here for you!"
"Sister Vanya, I love you! I pray for you every day!"
“Ah… this…”
Looking at this lively and awkward scene in front of her, Vanya could only have a sweaty expression on her face. She didn't know what to do for a moment. She could only slowly deal with this group of so-called "devout believers" who seemed to be chasing stars.
Finally, after she could no longer bear it, Vanya found an opportunity to get out of the crowd and temporarily hid in other rooms of the church behind the chapel, where she couldn't help but take a breath.
"Huh... Huh... Holy Relics Exhibition... Aren't all the people who come here to see the holy relics? How could this happen..."
Sitting on a chair, Vanya, who had finally gotten out of trouble, sighed and said, "At this moment, a familiar voice came from beside her."
"I'm sorry, Sister Vanya. Compared to other places, the religious atmosphere in Moncarlo is relatively weak, and people lack reverence for the church, so this situation occurs."
Hearing the voice, Vanya paused slightly, then turned around to look for the source of the voice. What she saw was Lauran who had just walked into the room, and he was speaking to her with an apologetic look on his face.
"Mr. Lauran, you're here? I'm in some trouble, but I'd like to ask you to help me..."
Looking at Lauran who appeared in front of her, Vanya said with a surprised tone, and Lauran responded with a smile.
"You misunderstood. I am not here for the exhibition. I came to see you, Sister Vanya, for another reason."
"What is the other love?"
"It's my father, the real ruler of Mon Carlo. He is holding a banquet in Junhai Castle tonight to entertain you, Sister Vanya, and the guard knights. I hope you can attend as scheduled..." Looking at the confused Vanya in front of him, Lauran said calmly, but after hearing his words, the doubt in Vanya's eyes turned into surprise, and she couldn't help but ask Lauran in an unexpected tone.
"Your father... Captain Edward... didn't he arrange for me to meet him before?"
"Um... this is a mistake on our part. We didn't understand his meaning accurately. He didn't mean not to meet with Sister Vanya. We just misheard him. Not long ago, when he asked us about our preparations for the dinner, we said no and he scolded us..." Lauran said to Vanya with a slightly apologetic look, and Vanya nodded thoughtfully.
"So it is like this..."
"That's right, this is the mistake on our side. Sister Vanya is coming to Mon Carlo, and Father will definitely meet her. Please be there on time in the evening..."
"Since it's Captain Edward's invitation, there's absolutely no way to refuse. We will attend the banquet on time." Vanya continued to say to Lauran, and Lauran immediately responded politely.
"Then we will be waiting for you."
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Time flies, and soon the sun in the sky sets below the sea level in the west. The day fades away and night comes.
As night fell over Mon Carlo, flickering lights began to light up in every corner of the city, with Junhai Castle, the largest building in the city, being the brightest.
In the hall of Junhai Castle, on the long dining table filled with various delicacies, Vanya sat in the seat she had sat not long ago, enjoying the simple and plain dishes on the plate in front of her. At this time, the long table was almost full of people, which was much more than the last time she attended the welcome banquet.
Just like the last time, the people attending the dinner were all from the Gibbs family, the rulers of Mon Carlo. Not only were Buna and Pei Ling, whom Vanya had met before, there were also a lot of people from the Gibbs family that Vanya had never met before. They were of different ages, young and old. The youngest were children of only seven or eight years old, while the oldest were already in their sixties or seventies...
Although many people from the Gibbs family gathered here, no one looked down on Vanya or spoke rudely to her like before. Everyone sat in their seats and ate their meals meticulously. Even Bruna, who had uncivilized eating habits before, was now using his knife and fork properly, enjoying the food in front of him without saying a word. The whole space was unusually quiet except for the sounds of knives and forks and chewing, which made the whole space feel a little depressing.
䀴The source of this oppression is the withered old man in an animal-skin robe who is sitting at the main seat at the long dining table and chewing the food in front of him slowly. Every move of the scary-looking old man reveals an invisible force of oppression, making none of the Gibbs around dare to act rashly. He is Edward here, the unquestionable and absolute patriarch.
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